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Drilling M42 lenses
An update for posterity! I took the plunge last week and am very pleased with the results. It's great not having to worry about dropping the 135/2.5 :) Some tidbits for anyone else trying this: The £3 ebay pin vice set was really crap, it would constantly lose it's grip after a minute or so o...
Posted by thoughton on 29/08/2009 - 20:28
Drilling M42 lenses
With the retaining spring removed from the M42/K adapter, it can easily come loose if the focus ring is slightly stiff. And the spring has to be removed to permanently mount the adapter on the lens. That is why some folks, me included, drill the small retaining hole in the lens base.
Posted by greyhoundman on 30/08/2009 - 14:47
AP K-7 Review
Now now chaps it's getting a bit out of hand, PLEASE lets get back to the original thread the K7 review, :lol::lol::lol:
Posted by jackitec on 13/08/2009 - 23:37
AP K-7 Review
Well I had a little play with a K7 on my short trip back to Scotland and it was very nice, but, I will not be buying one for the moment as I have spent a lot of money on lenses and 2 K20's and I am still finding new things that it can do, I have my X70 for movies in HD so a K7 with all the bells and...
Posted by jackitec on 14/08/2009 - 00:03
AP K-7 Review
Marketing and the media are a hobby of mine, and it does help no end, there is an old saying “He who pays the Piper calls the tune” I think that is how it goes.:wink: Agreed, there could be something in what you say, but proving it is a problem! I have read similar similar stories about bicycle maga...
Posted by loskeran on 14/08/2009 - 09:04
AP K-7 Review
My little review////////it is not as pleasing to look at as the K20,it is very "Square" at the back!.......the screen is too big,what you gain in size is lost in "smudge" from your nose and thumbs!......and last but not least,the lack of camera leaves me very little to hold with my left hand!:?:?
Posted by beginner on 14/08/2009 - 17:59
Ordered....
Mike The body is a bit smaller, it look even smaller than it is due to its shape, but the standard body grip is larger front to back and it stands out from the font of the body almost twice as much as the K10/20, and the inside face is at 90 degrees not 30 degrees, this give it a far more positiv...
Posted by jimmoore on 17/08/2009 - 15:26
GX20 Firmware v1.03 now available
Apologies if this is a pearoast but as the title says the new latest firmware is now available for the Samsung GX20. I'm sure a few of you have spotted this already. Think it's the same as the K20D firmware update from a few months back. I haven't had a chance to install it yet as I'm at work...
Posted by woodworm on 12/08/2009 - 10:08
infrared filter
Just to quickly try the K20D with infrared; today in sunlight I found that, ISO 800 and 2secs @ f8 achieved a reasonable image. These are a lot longer exposures than on the Pentax istDL2. The filter was changed on the K10D (and presumably all subsequent DSLRs), and it's a much stronger one than on t...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 13/08/2009 - 19:21
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
Hi Mike, firstly congratulations on the K-7. No real pointers actually, it is very easy to get up to speed with the button layout and handling. I came from a K20D and it only took a short while for me. You will find metering to be little more biased towards 'spot on' rather than under exposure. ...
Posted by Greytop on 13/08/2009 - 11:50
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
Battery charger is not very fast so put it on to charge ASAP. Then sit down and read the manual while the battery charges. New things I use are the 'electronic horizon' and I find the focus assist light is good when the light starts to get dim. As Greytop says upgrade the firmware, and as Fath...
Posted by Bob and his Pentax on 13/08/2009 - 15:02
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
While on the subject of the K7. Does it have the focus adjustment as per the K20?(Not that I've a K20). Also does anyone know yet of an alternative battery make to the Pentax one? (Not the obvious answer AA's) If and when I buy one I'll want the battery Grip and spare batteries and the Power/Mart o...
Posted by vic cross on 13/08/2009 - 15:23
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
Hi Vic, yes individual lens focus adjustment is there as with the K20D. Not sure about availability of non Pentax manufactured batteries yet though.
Posted by Greytop on 13/08/2009 - 15:28
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
Peter Will do but just taken it back to the shop and they've exchanged it for a new one that seems to be exposing much better at first try. Will have to give it a good run first to check. Typo above: lens is DA*16-50 Charles
Posted by charlespp on 17/01/2010 - 09:29
My k7 comes arrives on Friday - any tips
Peter Will do but just taken it back to the shop and they've exchanged it for a new one that seems to be exposing much better at first try. Will have to give it a good run first to check. Typo above: lens is DA*16-50 Charles Good to hear Charles.
Posted by Greytop on 17/01/2010 - 10:17
K20 sensor clean on start up
I'm not quite sure what you're actually on about but no I'm not worried as I'm using the equipment within its design constraints and duty cycle. I'm not sure a diesel has any HT side and it's a very simple design which can trace its ancestry back to the 50s I think. Mike
Posted by mikew on 17/08/2009 - 18:29
K20 sensor clean on start up
I'm not quite sure what you're actually on about No apparently not, but please do not let that stop you. I'm not sure a diesel has any HT side and it's a very simple design which can trace its ancestry back to the 50s I think Possibly not, but taking a wild guess it has a starter motor which was ...
Posted by Oggy on 17/08/2009 - 21:47
K20 sensor clean on start up
I'm not quite sure what you're actually on about No apparently not, but please do not let that stop you. I feel that's a little rude but hey. I'm not sure a diesel has any HT side and it's a very simple design which can trace its ancestry back to the 50s I think Possibly not, but taking a wil...
Posted by mikew on 17/08/2009 - 22:17
K-7 - Electronic level in Manual
They could make the electronic level a half-press shutter release setting. So if you don't press the shutter you see the EV meter and when you half press the shutter to auto-focus the electronic level will be shown.
Posted by Anvh on 15/08/2009 - 11:10
K-7 - Electronic level in Manual
They could make the electronic level a half-press shutter release setting. So if you don't press the shutter you see the EV meter and when you half press the shutter to auto-focus the electronic level will be shown. That`s a fantastic idea! It could p...
Posted by PeteL on 15/08/2009 - 16:15
